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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1920
Page
2
A satiric vignette recalls Mr. Stone retiring at eleven thirty only to be rung by a telemarketer seeking a car sale. He jokes about being ready for a call, while a second exchange prompts the caller to wonder about whether he inconvenienced him.
A Baltimore Sun letter argues that except for a few isolated cargoes from England, not a single colonial house among fifty named so included English bricks in its composition. The assertion challenges the common belief that English materials predominated early American construction.
A quirky scene unfolds as Jane, stuck on a math question, offers a barter of animal crackers to the teacher in a quiet, if misguided, bid to escape the problem. The moment blends childish negotiation with classroom pressure and curiosity.
An advertisement touts Freezone as a cheap, simple remedy to lift away hard and soft corns and toe calluses. It claims instant relief from pain and easy removal with fingers, urging readers to buy a tiny bottle from their druggist. The copy credits the Cincinnati inventor Advy.
A decree by the Official Gazette forbids Spanish diplomats from marrying without royal permission. Violators face suspension from office and loss of diplomatic privileges for their wives. Similar marriage controls apply to naval and military officers and noblemen to prevent unions with unsuitable means or reputation.
Thousands of women suffer kidney and bladder trouble often not recognized. Symptoms include back pain headache and nervousness. Dr Kilmer’s Swamp-Root advertised as a remedy. test sample offered by mail with ten cent request.
A British doctor M. J. de Thezac claims sun baths can cure skin diseases and benefit healthy people. He proposes a revolving cabin with a large lens concentrating rays on the body. The device was tested near Quimper in France per Popular Science Monthly.
A five year old asks what will be done with hair cut from her head. Mrs A replies she will throw it away. The child then jokes maybe it could be used to patch fathers coat, remarking it needs it badly.
The piece describes a self built house on a bluff by a promoter and hints at mischief from a boy with a determined look suggesting forthcoming trouble.
The Republican National Convention adopted a platform to avert a split over the league of nations, condemning Wilson’s covenant, supporting Senate rejection of the treaty, and backing an international peace concert. It plus other planks praised Republican reforms, attacked Democratic policy, and urged balanced taxation, currency restraint, and strong Mexican policy.
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge urged driving President Wilson and his league from power in Chicago at the opening session on June 8. He defended the senate's anti treaty stance, urged firm U.S. action on Mexico, warned against Wilsonian policies, and pushed for a Republican administration to enact protective measures and curb government interference.
Moody Bible Institute study notes for June 20 cover Psalm 23 addressing God as the Divine Shepherd. It outlines nourishment, rest, guidance, protection, and joy, emphasizing Christ as the Bread of life and the believer’s call to serve.
Irish sympathisers pressed proposals that were not adopted in the resolutions or full committee. Irish leaders in Washington and supporters of Irish freedom criticized the convention for omitting any specific reference to Ireland.
Officials of three large shoe manufacturers announced wholesale price cuts ranging from 2 cents to 2 dollars per pair. In Poland, Holaheviki forces were driven back along the front between the Dying and Barcaipa rivers, per an official communiqué from Polish army headquarters.
The passage divides mankind into three orders: the lowest sordid and selfed who neither sees nor feels. the second soble and pathetic who sees and feels about concluding and acting. and the third highest who loses sight in revolution and feeling in work. It laments how cron or lofty purpose blinds many to the work of God, yet asserts tens of thousands have their eyes opened by selfless valor, though intelligence is crushed by improvised care.
Lander resident Mrs. L C Harnsberger suffers crushed fingers when cranking an auto. Frank A Hadsell elected warden of the state penitentiary, a former sheriff and U S marshal. Will Wallis in Laramie organizes Fourth of July events with wild west show and baseball. Highway Commission to consider seven county road and bridge contracts at Cheyenne June 15. Red Desert drilling resumes on Horse Track and Pickett Lake, roads improving. Whiskey Gap road remains in poor shape. Cresencio Leon accused of shooting rival in a Cheyenne carnival dispute. victim to recover. E M Husted fatally shoots himself over separation, at nephew Bustler’s home. Remodeling starts on Laramie children’s home and related church properties. Cathedral Square to be improved. Snodgrass car accident on Salt Creek road injures rider. brother operated on for appendicitis. In Cheyenne US District Court, Charles A Bennitt fined $500 for narcotics act. Casper incident. Sheep growers pool 1920 clips to improve sales. Lander district pooling aids market. General Petroleum completes wireless station in Rawlins and at Ferris oil field. Rock Springs editor Mrs Cora B Wanamaker dies after operation. Rocket weekly gains prominence since 1907. Putnam and Hansen nabbed by narcotics agents in Lusk. large drug stash seized. bond set. New oil field operations to start when roads allow. field north of Indian Creek into Nebraska. Bryant plans opening of Wyoming oil field. June 26 University of Wyoming offer. Torrington courthouse waterworks to start at 10 a m.
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